Students can pursue a career in law specialising in science-related fields.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity / trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. Students can choose from a range of majors such as biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, clinical measurement, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity / trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. Students can choose from a range of majors such as biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, clinical measurement, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Science
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, patent attorney, government legal officer, scientist or others depending on the science major studied.
Registration
The degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law elective courses
- Complete 7 introductory level (100 coded) required science courses
- Complete 8 required courses towards your science major
- Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total, including the core course
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
- Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.
Program structure
School of Law courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Torts B
LAW101 Contracts A
LAW102 Contracts B
LAW103 Property A
LAW104 Property B
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Constitutional Law
LAW202 Equity & Trusts
LAW203 Corporations and Partnership Law
LAW204 Civil Procedure
LAW205 Administrative Law
LAW206 Professional Conduct
LAW301 Evidence
LAW302 Regulation
LAW303 Family Law
LAW304 Employment Law
LAW401 Commercial Law
LAW402 Succession
LAW403 Health Law
LAW404 Children & the Law
PLUS select 6 advanced level (LAW200 /300/400 coded) elective courses from:
LAW305 Law Clinic
LAW306 Competition Law
LAW307 Building & Construction Law
LAW308 Mining & Resources Law
LAW309 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW310 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW311 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW312 Environment & Planning Law
LAW313 Elder Law
LAW314 Intellectual Property
LAW315 Taxation
LAW316 Public International Law
LAW405 Private International Law
LAW406 Human Rights Law
LAW407 International Social Justice Clinic
LAW408 Aquaculture
LAW409 Coastal and Marine Ecology
LAW410 Coastal Conservation and Management Project
LAW411 Coastal Geomorphology
LAW412 Communication and Thought
LAW413 Foundations of Australian Law A
Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering courses
Introductory courses (7)
LFS100 Foundations of Australian Law B
SCI105 Criminal Law and Procedure A
SCI110 Criminal Law and Procedure B
PLUS select 1 course from:
PLUS select 1 course from:
SET111 Contracts A
OR select 1 introductory level (100 coded) course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
PLUS select 2 courses from:
LFS112 Contracts B
LFS122 Property A
SCI102 Property B
SCI107 Constitutional Law
SUS101 Equity & Trusts
OR select 2 introductory level (100 coded) course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
Major courses (8)
Select an 8 course major from the Science and Health Major study area
TOTAL UNITS 480
Total units: 480
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- Environmental Science Major Study Plan
- Geography Major Study Plan
- Mathematics Major Study Plan
- Public Health Major Study Plan
- Sustainability Major Study Plan